📂 Tuesday, March 7, 1995 — Day 32
◀ Criminal Trial
📅 Tuesday, March 7, 1995 23 proceedings 2691 utterances
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Day 32 — Tuesday, March 7, 1995

Lange Rehabilitation Dominates Day 32; Fuhrman Files Ordered Released
Judge Lance A. Ito • Criminal Trial • 23 proceedings • 2691 utterances
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Detective Tom Lange faced an extended and grueling day of testimony, with the prosecution conducting extensive redirect examination to rehabilitate its investigation against defense attacks on chain of custody, evidence procedures, and investigative protocols. The defense secured an order for in camera review of Detective Fuhrman's personnel records, while contentious disputes erupted over DNA testing disclosures and the scope of expert testimony. Multiple sidebars punctuated the day as both sides battled over evidentiary admissibility and discovery violations.

  • Video evidence revealed Detective Lange carried recovered Reebok shoes improperly under his arm, transporting them 36-38 miles to his home before submission.
  • Cochran exposed apparent fabrication in Lange's notes: reference to 'Wong' at SID lab who apparently did not exist.
  • Judge Ito ordered in camera review of Fuhrman's personnel files targeting three IA investigations (New Yorker article, Nazi cartoon, alleged statements about Nicole Brown Simpson).
  • Prosecution introduced videotape of Bundy crime scene closure procedures to counter contamination allegations.
  • DNA results on Nicole Brown Simpson's fingernail scrapings disclosed: consistent with Nicole's own blood, triggering discovery dispute between prosecution and defense.
  • Multiple sidebars addressed hearsay objections, expert testimony scope, and limitations on detective's theory-of-case statements.
Day 32 • 23 proceedings • 2691 utterances
Criminal Trial
Department 103
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